July 20, 2025diplomaticdiplomatic relationsinternational lawprisoner exchangediplomatic negotiation
Venezuelan government negotiates prisoner exchange detained men released from CECOT
Following months of diplomatic negotiations, the Venezuelan government secures the release of the detained individuals from CECOT detention facility in El Salvador through a prisoner exchange arrangement. The men are transferred back to Venezuelan custody as part of a broader diplomatic settlement between the U.S. and Venezuelan governments. This development removes the immediate factual predicate for the ongoing litigation.